diff --git a/source/layouts/layout.erb b/source/layouts/layout.erb
index b03b7ed5..88b20c29 100644
--- a/source/layouts/layout.erb
+++ b/source/layouts/layout.erb
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@
   <div class="c-sk-modal_portal">
     <div
       class="ReactModal__Overlay ReactModal__Overlay--after-open c-sk-overlay p-prefs_dialog p-prefs_dialog--dark p-prefs_dialog--peek_sidebar p-prefs_dialog__overlay--ia_layout"
-      style="padding: 28px; pointer-events: none; background: none;">
+      style="padding: 28px; background: none;">
       <div
         class="ReactModal__Content ReactModal__Content--after-open c-sk-modal c-sk-modal--fixed p-prefs_dialog__modal p-prefs_dialog__modal--ia_layout"
         tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-label="Preferences" style="max-width: 730px;">